From the episode

I prefer Debo here. Stripling, rookie, the travel and everything... they brought up McDuffie and Watson... I think those guys are going to both be playing on Evans and Stripling. And I think it funnels it to Debo on the inside to get some more work and some more short area stuff.

STACKED’s take

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Debo Samuel favored over Stripling due to corner matchups funneling inside targets.

Debo Samuel is favored over Jaylen Stripling in Week 1 due to matchup advantages; the Buccaneers added cornerbacks Watson and McDuffie from the Chiefs, which should funnel targets to Samuel on the inside for short-area work rather than pushing Stripling to the outside where elite corners will be. Samuel's veteran status and established rapport with Kyle Shanahan make him the safer Week 1 play.

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